Ch. 8 Key Terms Flashcards
1
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population
A
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
2
Q
dispersion
A
the action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
3
Q
density
A
the degree of compactness of a substance.
4
Q
growth rate
A
measures its change from one period to another
5
Q
reproductive
A
relating to or effecting reproduction.
6
Q
potential
A
having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.
7
Q
exponential
A
becoming more and more rapid.
8
Q
growth
A
the process of increasing in physical size.
9
Q
carrying capacity
A
the number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container.
